The Ministry of Defense announced the defeat of the “decision center” in Ukraine

On Friday, June 16, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with sea and air-based long-range precision weapons at one of the decision-making centers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (APU), the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

“The target has been reached. The designated object has been struck,” the daily summary about the special operation.

According to the defense department, during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine continued to attempt to conduct offensive operations in the South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk directions. In the regions of the DPR and the Zaporozhye region, three enemy attacks were repelled, two tanks and two infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed, the report says. In addition, the Russian army repulsed three attacks in the Zaporozhye direction, and seven attacks in the Donetsk direction.

On June 16, during the visit of a delegation from South Africa led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, an air alert was announced in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Ramaphosa on the results of the visit to Kyiv of the delegation of seven African countries (including four presidents) introduced “10 points” of the African “peace plan”.

The military operation of Russia in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories, after holding referenda, became part of Russia.